Patron Saints
The patron saint of animals and nature.
Who is St. Francis of Assisi?
She is the first Native American to be canonized. She was from a Mohawk tribe and converted to Catholicism at age 19.
Who is St. Kateri Tekakwitha?
This saint was born in Britain. He was kidnapped and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped slavery in Ireland but later returned to that country as a missionary.
Who is St. Patrick?
Rock
Who is St. Peter?
This saint had four different dreams that are recorded in St. Matthew's Gospel.
Who is St. Joseph?
The patron saint of our parish.
Who is St. Francis de Sales?
She is the first person born in the United States to be canonized. After her husband died, she became Catholic and founded the Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph. She is the patron saint of Catholic schools.
Who is St. Elizabeth Ann Seton?
This saint was born in Albania and later moved to Ireland to join the Sisters of Loreto. Eventually she moved to India, and while she was there she founded the Missionaries of Charity. She is known for serving the poorest of the poor.
Who is St. Teresa of Calcutta? (Mother Teresa)
The Little Flower
Who is St. Therese of Lisieux?
This saint was a woman who sat at Jesus's feet while he was teaching in her house.
Who is St. Mary? (Mary of Bethany, the sister of St. Martha)
The patron saint of lost items.
Who is St. Anthony?
This saint appeared to another saint, Juan Diego, in 1531 in Mexico City. She left her image on Juan Diego's cloak as a sign of the authenticity of the apparition.
Who is Our Lady of Guadelupe? (one of the titles of St. Mary, the Mother of God)
This saint had a great love for God as a young child. He went to daily Mass and created a website to document Eucharistic Miracles.
Who is St. Carlo Acutis?
The Immaculate Conception
Who is St. Mary, the Mother of God?
This saint was originally called "Saul". He persecuted Christians before his conversion. He wrote many letters to early Christian communities.
Who is St. Paul the Apostle?
The patron saint of impossible causes.
This saint was born in Belgium and was ordained a priest. He was a missionary in Hawaii, where he served a colony of lepers who lived in isolation. Eventually this saint contracted leprosy as well. He died due to the disease and other complications.
Who is St. Damien of Molokai?
This saint served the poor in secret. When he died, thousands of people lined the streets for his funeral procession. His family had no idea he had helped so many people. He was also adventurous. He liked mountain climbing and hiking.
Who is St. Pier Giorgio Frassati?
Sons of Thunder
Who are Sts. James and John? (The Sons of Zebedee)
This saint "prepared the way" for Jesus. He ate locusts and wild honey. He was beheaded after he rebuked Herod for his marriage to Herodias.
Who is St. John the Baptist?
The patron saint of music.
Who is St. Cecilia?
The patron saint of the United States is St. Mary, the Mother of God. The bishops of the United States selected the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary as the "feast day" for our country. This feast is celebrated annually on this date.
What is December 8th?
This saint was from Poland. He went to an "underground seminary" during World War II. Eventually he became the pope. He is known for traveling all over the world (he visited 129 countries) and for authoring the "Theology of the Body".
Who is Pope St. John Paul II?
The Beloved Disciple
Who is St. John?
This saint was the first martyr. His death is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles.
Who is St. Stephen?